Marginal mandibulectomy is a highly difficult procedure because the surgeon must consider the three-dimensional invasive pattern of the lesion, residual mandibular morphology, and preservation of anatomical structures. Using a computer-assisted custom-made cutting guide and a custom-made mandibular reconstruction plate (TruMatch
Ⓡ system) is beneficial for marginal mandibulectomy because lesions can be resected using a minimally invasive and accurate surgery. We report here two cases of marginal mandibulectomy using the TruMatch system.
Case 1: The patient was a 70-year-old woman with a recurrent ameloblastoma of the right mandible. The tumor was the multicystic type associated with many cystic-like lesions. The tumor was resected by performing marginal mandibulectomy using the TruMatch system and mandibular reinforcement with a mandibular reconstruction plate.
Case 2: The patient was a 46-year-old woman with recurrent ameloblastoma of the left mandible. The tumor was solid at biopsy. The pathological diagnosis was ameloblastoma (follicular type), and extended mandibulectomy was indicated. As marginal mandibulectomy just above the inferior alveolar canal was planned, the TruMatch system was used to ensure preservation of the inferior alveolar nerve.
In conclusion, TruMatch, consisting of a computer-assisted custom-made cutting guide and reconstruction plate, was useful for marginal mandibulectomy.
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